Upon hearing Xiao Qi’s words, Ji Yunmeng fell into thought, her slender jade fingers continuously stroking the teacup.

The more Zhen Nan Prince Manor faced difficulties, the better it was for her, as it presented an opportunity to endow favors. Only by helping Zhen Nan Prince Manor in times of trouble could she easily control Zhen Nan Prince Manor and utilize its influence to accomplish her own objectives.

After a while of contemplation, Ji Yunmeng said to Xiao Qi, "Tomorrow, go to Zhen Nan Prince Manor and tell Lu Chen, if there is anything that requires my assistance, he can directly send someone to inform me."

Xiao Qi replied, "Yes, Princess."

At this moment, Xiao Qi suddenly thought of something and reminded, "Princess, based on the intelligence we’ve gathered so far, Master Lu doesn’t seem to be a wastrel. He was able to identify all the spies in Zhen Nan Prince Manor, perhaps due to some special skills."

"It is said that he learned a Person Recognition Skill, allowing him to distinguish between the loyal and the traitors."

Upon hearing Xiao Qi’s words, Ji Yunmeng dismissively said, "This is just a trick by Zhen Nan Prince Manor to confuse outsiders. They wish to use this method to deter those who covet Zhen Nan Prince Manor’s influence from inserting spies."

Ji Yunmeng didn’t believe Lu Chen possessed any Person Recognition Skill. She had only heard of the Qi Observation Skill from Tianji Pavilion, and nothing about any Person Recognition Skill. If such magic truly existed, it would be in the hands of the Royal Family, namely Emperor Zhou, and could not possibly appear in Zhen Nan Prince Manor.

Ji Yunmeng continued, "Even if Zhen Nan Prince Manor declines, it still retains some foundation. Perhaps the hidden guards had long discovered the spies and simply used Lu Chen to point them out."

In Ji Yunmeng’s view, even if a Person Recognition Skill existed, it would likely resemble the Qi Observation Skill, typically used by Taoist Sect individuals with substantial power.

Yet, Lu Chen is merely a Mortal Realm Spiritual Martial Artist, making it improbable for him to employ such magic. Hence, it is probably a deception conjured by Zhen Nan Prince Manor.

Doing so would not only deter certain forces from staging minor plots against Zhen Nan Prince Manor but also paint Lu Chen as possessing skills beyond what people previously thought, not just a wastrel. With this, those who were disappointed in Zhen Nan Prince Manor might once again anticipate its resurgence.

The greatest crisis for Zhen Nan Prince Manor isn’t the death of Prince Zhen Nan, but rather the loss of confidence by its strong individuals after the prince’s demise, accelerating its downfall with their departure.

If these Earth Realm Strong Persons remain loyal to Zhen Nan Prince Manor after the prince’s death, the manor could continue for hundreds of years without issue.

Therefore, making these strong individuals see hope, the hope of Zhen Nan Prince Manor rising again, is now most crucial.

After losing his memory, not only did Lu Chen become a Mortal Realm Spiritual Martial Artist overnight during his wedding night, but he also mastered a skill to identify traitors. This is a clear sign of Zhen Nan Prince Manor’s coming prosperity, and under such circumstances, those planning to leave may decide to stay, safeguarding the manor a while longer.

Thinking of this, Ji Yunmeng’s face displayed an indistinct smile. If she could secure the support of these strong individuals in Zhen Nan Prince Manor, it would greatly enhance her odds of success.

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Despite strange and evil influences occasionally appearing in the Capital city, its nights remain lively.

Cheerful, with pink lanterns adorning brothels filled with graceful ladies, their chirping voices resounding through the flower streets, while beneath this street lies an enormous underground palace.

Beneath the Drunken Moon Pavilion in the brothel is the headquarters of Blood Cloud Tower.

At this moment, within the underground palace, green flames flicker in oil lamps on the walls, rendering the palace’s atmosphere eerie and creepy.

In a grand hall, a chair made of white bones stands, upon which sits a bare-shouldered strong man.

Within the hall, Elders of Blood Cloud Tower are listening to a spy in the center report news.

After a while, once the spy finished, one of the Elders loudly declared, "Why use poison? I say we should directly eliminate Lu Chen. As soon as he dies, Zhen Nan Prince Manor will perish entirely. Once Prince Zhen Nan passes, the manor will disappear completely, thus avenging our vendetta!"

The speaker’s name was Wenren Ce, an early-stage Xuan Realm individual, regarded as one of the core Elders of Blood Cloud Tower.

Zhen Nan Prince Manor had an enduring bitter feud with Blood Cloud Tower. Once the Blood Cloud Tower headquarters was located in Zhen Nan Prince’s fiefdom, which was slaughtered during the fiefdom’s revocation by the prince’s forces, decimating the majority of Blood Cloud Tower’s elite.

Assassins of Blood Cloud Tower yearned for revenge ceaselessly, especially the Elders, though aware that despite Zhen Nan Prince Manor’s decline, even after the prince’s death, Blood Cloud Tower couldn’t rival Zhen Nan Prince Manor.

Zhen Nan Prince Manor housed more than one Earth Realm strong person, whereas Blood Cloud Tower had only one, rendering an assault on the manor suicidal.

Nonetheless, they considered that if they couldn’t directly annihilate Zhen Nan Prince Manor, they should eliminate Lu Chen. Once Prince Zhen Nan disappears entirely, the manor’s experts will eventually depart, and then they could ravage Zhen Nan Prince Manor, thus fulfilling their revenge.

Upon hearing Wenren Ce’s words, a nearby man holding a spear, clad in a white robe, responded, "This mission is assigned by a certain Prince from the Royal Family, and not something we should interfere with carelessly."

Upon hearing this, Wenren Ce coldly snorted, "Careless interference? How careless? Our Blood Cloud Tower’s vendetta remains unresolved; should we just keep waiting indefinitely?"

As he spoke, Wenren Ce turned his gaze toward the Tower Master sitting on the White Bone Chair.

"Tower Master, what do you say; shouldn’t we eliminate Lu Chen?"

Upon hearing Wenren Ce’s words, Zhou Jin asked, "Do you think killing Lu Chen is that simple?"

Wenren Ce, hearing Zhou Jin’s question, replied, "He’s merely a waste. If Blood Ten had chosen assassination over poisoning, perhaps we could have succeeded by now."

Zhou Jin glanced at Wenren Ce and then remarked, "I know your brother died by Prince Zhen Nan’s hand, and you desire revenge, but for now, Lu Chen won’t be dying."

Upon hearing Zhou Jin’s words, Wenren Ce’s mind halted, and he perplexedly asked, "Why?"